Physics Schools In Connecticut
In Connecticut, there are 9 accredited schools where physics classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the physics academic community in Connecticut, and the future trends in physics training at the following levels:
- Physics Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Physics
- Masters degree in Physics
- PhD degree in Physics
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Physics Employment
| Connecticut | 80 |
| National | 16,860 |
Of all of the physics professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Connecticut.
Employment Growth for Physics professionals In Connecticut
| 340 | No data | 150 | 100 | 80 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Connecticut, physics is a shrinking field. 260 less physics professionals were working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Connecticut, this field has shrunk by 76% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of physics professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of physics professionals has grown by 9% from 2006 to 2010.
Physics VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut
| $75,830 | No data | $108,880 | $118,750 | $124,340 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physics
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by physics professionals is increasing in Connecticut. Physics professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $75,830 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $124,340 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Physics professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$60,990 |
25th percentile |
$72,980 |
50th percentile |
$102,550 |
75th percentile |
$152,670 |
90th percentile |
$202,790 |
Thus, there was a 39% growth in physics professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of physics, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid physics professionals earning 233% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Connecticut state.
Average Salaries for Physics professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Biochemistry |
$76,537 |
Biology |
$70,167 |
Chemistry |
$57,160 |
Electrical Engineering |
$70,785 |
Math |
$86,973 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$67,562 |
Physics |
$124,340 |
In Connecticut, physics professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physics programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 25 |
As the number of physics professionals is decreasing in Connecticut state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited physics schools in Connecticut state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 147 physics graduates from physics courses in Connecticut and in 2010 there were 105 graduates.
Thus there was a 29% percent decrease in the number of physics school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut. 52% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in physics.